From Battlefield to Breakthrough: Marine Officer Susanna Rose on Psychedelics, PTSD Healing & Spiritual Awakening
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- 44:35
- June 9th 2025
In this powerful episode of Spirits and Stories, host Donald Dunn sits down with former Marine Corps officer Susanna Rose, who shares her deeply personal journey from two combat tours in Afghanistan to becoming an energy priestess and psychedelics integration guide.
Susanna opens up about her spiritual awakening, the challenges of PTSD, and how psilocybin mushrooms and plant medicine helped her reconnect with her purpose. Together, they dive into:
- The science behind psilocybin and microdosing
- The healing potential of psychedelics for veterans
- How trauma rewires the brain—and how to undo it
- The sacred importance of ceremony, setting, and integration
- Why mental health tools like meditation, breathwork, and plant medicine are changing lives
This episode is also brought to you by Operation Encore, a nonprofit supporting veterans in the music industry. Learn more and support their mission at OperationEncore.org.
Spirits and Stories With Donald Dunn
I am a retired Army Veteran, and discovered the therapy in podcasting, and helping others. I love talking to people from all walks of life and dig into their stories. I love how much we can learn from each other if we can just take the time to walk in their shoes. This is done by learning their stories and being willing to celebrate their wins. If you enjoy hearing interesting stories and life experiences from a verity of types of people. We speak to everyone from Combat Veterans to experts in the paranormal. So come and join us for the next amazing story.